Lance Cpl. Maria L. Villarreal from Ozona, Texas, grabs an electrical cable needed to operate a satellite July 2 during exercise Talisman Sabre 2015. More than 33,000 forces from the U.S. and Australia are scheduled to participate in the exercise which will last throughout the month of July. Villarreal is a satellite operator with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force......
Hometown: Ozona, TX

As National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen gear up for their required annual training, the men and women assigned to the 454th Engineer Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), spent time at Camp Bowie in Brownwood, Texas, preparing for a route clearance mission in Afghanistan, where they’re slated to deploy early next year....
Hometown: Big Lake, TX